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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Hindu-Arabic Numeration System?

A. It uses 10 digits.
B. Zero is a placeholder.
C. The digits are added together to determine the value.
D. The place in the digits determines its value.

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C. The digits are added together to determine the value.

In the Hindu-Arabic Numeration System, the value of a number is determined by the position of each digit (place value), not by simply adding the digits together. For example, in the number 231, the '2' represents 200, the '3' represents 30, and the '1' represents 1, reflecting the place value system rather than a straightforward sum.